Lisa Hagen
Stories
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How Trump officials are getting tripped up explaining Jeffrey Epstein's death
Deputy Director Dan Bongino openly disputed official reports that sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. But recently he changed his tune.
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How do once fringe, right-wing theories make their to the White House?
On the heels of President Trump promoting misinformation about a white genocide in South Africa, we take a look at how once fringe theories make their way to the White House.
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They say they want Americans to have more babies. What's beneath the surface?
Pronatalists believe that modern culture has failed to adequately prioritize the value of nuclear families and making lots of babies. They see powerful potential allies in Elon Musk and JD Vance.
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Prominent right-wing figures mimic Musk's Nazi salute with no repercussions
Multiple people have given stiff-arm salutes after Elon Musk did it twice on Inauguration Day. Many claim it was a joke but extremism experts worry the once-taboo salute is getting normalized.
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Trump suggests that deadly airliner crash was the result of diversity hiring
Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on.
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What's behind a White House order ending 'federal censorship'
One of President Trump's first executive orders claims the Biden Administration was censoring Americans and promises to roll back those actions, potentially by investigating federal workers.
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Conspiracy theories are blaming the scale of L.A. wildfire destruction on DEI efforts
Prominent right-wing influencers are claiming that the response to the Los Angeles wildfires was hampered by workplace diversity policies. It's part of a wider strategy to discredit those policies.
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Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI head, has connections with conspiracy theories
Kash Patel, Trump's pick to head the FBI, has parlayed his time serving in various national security roles in Trump's first administration to building a brand promoting pro-Trump conspiracy theories.
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On X, formerly Twitter, some public workers are already being accused of fraud
Threats against public officials and voters over claims of election fraud are already occurring. People who don't trust that elections are secure are gaining allies on social media.
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Beyond campuses and churches, can Charlie Kirk turn out votes for Trump?
Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has focused his political organization on winning Trump another turn. But many longtime Republicans are concerned about the group's effectiveness.
